Scale, Source and Solutions to the Plastic Problem

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Nov2018

The great plastic pollution epidemic is upon us, and we're finally starting to react. For some groups, 2018 has been a watershed year in their attempts to gain traction for the plastic waste cause. While it was well-known that plastic can be slow to biodegrade and can be harmful to the oceans, 2018 has put the problem under a more intense spotlight.

At ReGen Waste, we've spent years working on how to improve recycling and we already process domestic and industrial plastics. Today, we want to explore the scale of the problem, a major source of plastic waste and how a solution can be found.

While 2018 has dragged ocean plastic to the fore, the problem doesn't always originate at sea. The sea may be the final sink, but the issue begins in homes and near rivers hundreds of miles in-land. Thoughtless littering, even when it involves the smallest objects can have devastating consequences for wildlife at sea.